There are 2 ways to get from Outer Banks to Morehead City by taxi, ferry, car ferry, or car
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Taxi, ferry, car ferry
best- Take the taxi from Outer Banks to Hatteras Island, NCtaxi
- Take the ferry from Hatteras Island, NC to Ocracoke, NCferry
- Take the car ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Cedar Island, NCcarferry
- Take the taxi from Cedar Island, NC to Morehead Citytaxi
6h 15m$200–247Drive 199.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Outer Banks to Morehead Citycar 199.3 mi
4h 9m$37–53
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Outer Banks to Morehead City is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Outer Banks to Morehead City is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs $35 - $55.
The distance between Outer Banks and Morehead City is 120 miles. The road distance is 200.5 miles.
The best way to get from Outer Banks to Morehead City without a car is to taxi and ferry and car ferry which takes 6h 15m and costs $200 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Outer Banks to Morehead City, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Outer Banks to Morehead City is 201 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Outer Banks to Morehead City.
There are 458+ hotels available in Morehead City.
What companies run services between Outer Banks, NC, USA and Morehead City, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Outer Banks to Morehead City. However, you can take the taxi to Hatteras Island, NC, take the ferry to Ocracoke, NC, walk to Ocracoke, NC, take the car ferry to Cedar Island, NC, then take the taxi to Morehead City. Alternatively, you can drive from Outer Banks to Morehead City in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- ncdot.gov
Ferry from Hatteras Island, NC to Ocracoke, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
Car ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Cedar Island, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- $90–120
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